7i92 cnc motion controller from aliexpress?

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10 months 3 weeks ago #339983 by PCW
I don't take that negative a view of clone cards, if they get more LinuxCNC users,
that's basically a good thing. They really should supply source however, but there is no legal
requirement that they do, it just seems it would make the card more useful, and its practically
a necessity with card having expansion connectors and thus the common need to make custom
configurations.

Note that you should be able to safely test different firmware by writing it to the fallback location
then loading the FPGA from this location, then if the card doesn't work, a power cycle will fix it:

mesaflash --device cardname --addr 10.10.10.10 --write somebitfile.bit --fallback
mesaflash --device cardname --addr 10.10.10.10 --reload  --fallback


Note that this only works on Xilinx based cards ( I think all clone cards are Xilinx based )
DO NOT try this on Mesa Efinix based cards.
 
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10 months 2 weeks ago #339991 by rodw

I don't take that negative a view of clone cards, if they get more LinuxCNC users,
that's basically a good thing. 
Hats off to PCW here. His tireless support to forum users and his client base is exemplary. He really has embraced the Open Source paradigm and I think his Mesa products are stronger because of it.
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10 months 2 weeks ago #340039 by SrLange61
After 15 years of lunuxcnc software steping I now have a mesa. Every time I've looked into buying one the postage has been the killer. I'm still waiting for the other parts. After I add a wifi usb the old  config I guess can stay as I will only have to change the plug going into the  Geckodrive. VDF control uses VDFmod from the computer USB.Its had a bit of use this year cuting out about 20 foamboard RC planes. Thanks also from me  and to Rod for his AI free help  youtubes.
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10 months 2 weeks ago #340041 by rodw

Thanks also from me  and to Rod for his AI free help  youtubes.
 
You are welcome!
I have sometimes used AI to research the topics but when AI starts quoting my forum posts I know I am on my own! :)
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9 months 2 weeks ago #341545 by masawee
hi, i interesting order this aliexpress 92 mesa clone board but how this setting, i want first flat cable connections use all output pins to stepper drivers and relays, and second connection must be setting all pins to input pin all limit, home, pendant,probe,ATC, etc. but how this make ? need something software or can linuxcnc change pin configuration new ? and then how wiring optocouplers all pins input, need chematic, what resistors need use and optocouplers and what all need, i think build own opto board input pins, and output connection make cheap paraller port card BOB can use 4-5 motors drivers. basic need cnc 4 motor and if want later build 4th axis lathe addon need 5th motor. but important understand how setting/config all pins new, and what need doing, second if pns has all setting need hardware schematic all input pins how i made this opto input safety own card. i have working cnc machine can carwing PCB to input card. but need shematic and part list what need made safety input card. and can this aliexpress 40$ mesa 7i92 board setting own pin configuration. and can linuxcnc add this all pins and port working. or need write new hall code or ini file code (what i not understand anythink and not know how write codes.

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9 months 1 week ago #341700 by andypugh
Unless the supplier has documentation we can only guess at how the board is set up and how it works.

You could try to use the manual for the _real_ 7i92 from here:
www.mesanet.com/pdf/parallel/7i92tman.pdf

But if there are differences, then you may be on your own.

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